Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we 1  realize that those challenges are the very things than  2  us and make us who we are, It is the same with the challenges that come with 3 .

When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two  4 . We can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing 5   the challenge isn’t worth the  6  and call it quits. Although there are certainly  7  when calling it quits it the right thing to do, in most  8  all that is needed is 9  and communication.

When we are committed to something, it means that no matter how  10  or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to   11 it and work it through instead of running away from it. Communication is making a 12 for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong. 13 you can say to a friend, “I got my feelings hurt.” 14 “You hurt my feelings,” you are going to be able solve the problem much faster.

In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for 15 they are: small hurdles you need to jump or 16 on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is 17 to get over, and hurt only 18 to make us stronger. It s all part of growing up, it 19 to everyone, and some day you will 20 all of this and say, “Hard as it was, it made me who I am today. And that is  a good thing.”

1．A．seem to        B．come to     C．hope to     D．try to

2．A．design         B．promote     C．direct          D．shape

3．A．confidence     B．pressure      C．friendship      D．difficulty

4．A．opportunities   B．expectations   C．choices        D．aspects

5．A．demanding     B．deserving     C．predicting      D．presenting

6．A．comment      B．loss           C．trouble        D．expense

7．A．spans         B．times          C．dates          D．ages

8．A．cases         B．fields          C．parts          D．occasions

9．A．assessment    B．commitment    C．encouragement   D．adjustment

10．A．doubtful      B．shameful       C．harmful         D．painful

11．A．keep         B．control         C．face            D．catch

12．A．space         B．plan           C．topic           D．room

13．A．If            B．As            C．While           D．Unless

14．A．other than     B．rather than      C．or rather         D．or else

15．A．what         B．who           C．where           D．which

16．A．pass by       B．come across    C．get through       D．run over

17．A．unnecessary   B．necessary      C．impossible        D．possible

18．A．serves        B．means         C．aims            D．attempts

19．A．opens        B．appeals        C．goes            D．happens

20．A．lock down on  B．look back on   C．look forward to    D．look up to

Dear Dad,

I was very upset when I received your letter. I knew you  46 not like my results, but I didn’t realize you and Mum were so  47 with me. This has made me  48 very carefully about myself, and now I  49  how silly I have been.

My poor  50 have come from my own  51 . Of course, I want to do my best. I want you and Mum to be proud  52  me, but somehow when I get to school I just can’t keep my   53  on the subject and I stop  54  the teacher. So many other things seem so much more  55 , but I know that I must not  56 the chance you and Mum have given me. If I don’t work very hard  57  the next few months, I am going to get  58 results. So I am going to study hard this summer. And I will show Mum anything  59 I can’t understand so that she can give me help.

I  60 you will allow me to play some basketball. I think I need some exercise,   61 _ I will control the time I   62 on it properly.

If you want me to stop meeting Cindy, I will — but there is  63 serious. We are just good friends, and she often helps me  64 my schoolwork.

Dad, I am really sorry I have made you angry. I’m going to try my best to  65 my study. I promise that I will make you proud of me soon.

Yours,

Jimmy

Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we 31 realize that those challenges are the very things that 32 us and make us who we are .It is the same with the challenges that come with 32 .

When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two 34. We can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing 35 the challenge isn’t worth the 36 and call it quits. Although there are certainly 37 when calling it quits is the right thing to do, in most 38 all that is needed is 39 and communication.

When we are committed to something, it means that no matter how 40 or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to 41 it and work it trough instead of running away from it. Communication is making a 42 for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong. 43 you can say to a friend, “I got my feelings hurt.” 44 “You hurt my feelings,” you are going to be able to solve the problem much faster.

In dealing with the many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for 45 they are: small hurdles you need to jump or 46 on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is 47 to get over, and hurt only 48 to make us stronger. It is all part of growing up, it 49 to everyone, and some day you will 50 all of this and say, “Hard as it was, it made who I am today. And that is a good thing.”

1.A．seem to              B．come to                 C．hope to          D．try to

2.A．design              B．promote                C．direct                     D．shape

3.A．confidence        B．pressure                C．friendship       D．difficulty

4.A．opportunities               B．expectations            C．choices          D．aspects

5.A．demanding         B．deserving               C．predicting       D．presenting

6.A．comment             B．loss                     C．trouble                    D．expense

7.A．spans                 B．times                   C．dates            D．ages

8.A．cases                  B．fields                   C．parts             D．occasions

9.A．assessment            B．commitment           C．encouragement          D．adjustment

10.A．doubtful             B．shameful               C．harmful          D．painful

11.A．keep                B．control                 C．face             D．catch

12.A．space               B．plan                    C．topic             D．room

13.A．If                    B．As                       C．While           D．Unless

14.A．other than          B．rather than             C．or rather                 D．or else

15.A．what                B．who                    C．where           D．which

16.A．pass by              B．come across            C．get through      D．run over

17.A．unnecessary        B．necessary              C．impossible       D．possible

18.A．serves              B．means                  C．aims             D．attempts

19.A．opens               B．appeals                C．goes            D．happens

20.A．lock down on        B．look back on            C．look forward to          D．look up to

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閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36-55各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中選出最佳選項。
Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we ____36___ realize that those challenges are the very things that ____37___ us and make us who we are, it is the same with the challenges that come with ____38____.
When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two ____39____. We can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing ____40____ the challenge isn’t worth the ____41____ and call it quits. Although there are certainly ____42____ when calling it quits is the right thing to do, in most _____43____ all that is needed is ____44____ and communication.
When we are committed to something, it means that no matter how ____45____ or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to ____46____ it and work it through instead of running away from it. Communication is making a ____47____ for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong. ____48____ you can say to a friend, “I got my feelings hurt,” ____49____ “You hurt my feelings,” you are going to be able to solve the problem much faster.
In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for ___50___ they are: small hurdles you need to jump or __51____ on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is _____52____ to get over, and hurt only ___53___ to make us stronger. It’s all part of growing up, it _____54____ to everyone, and some day you will _____55____ all of this and say, “Hard as it was, it made me who I am today. And that is a good thing.”
36．A．seem to             B．come to             C．hope to              D．try to
37．A．design                B．promote            C．direct                  D．shape
38．A．confidence        B．pressure            C．friendship          D．difficulty
39．A．opportunities   B．expectations    C．choices               D．aspects
40．A．demanding        B．deserving          C．predicting          D．presenting
41．A．comment                    B．loss                     C．trouble               D．expense
42．A．spans                  B．times                  C．dates                  D．ages
43．A．cases                  B．fields                   C．parts                   D．occasions
44．A．assessment      B．commitment    C．encouragement D．adjustment
45．A．doubtful             B．shameful           C．harmful              D．painful
46．A．keep                    B．control                         C．face                              D．catch
47．A．space                  B．plan                              C．topic                             D．room
48．A．If                          B．As                                 C．While                           D．Unless
49．A．other than         B．rather than                C．or rather                     D．or else
50．A．what                   B．who                              C．where                          D．which
51．A．pass by               B．come across              C．get through                D．run over
52．A．unnecessary     B．necessary                   C．impossible                  D．possible
53．A．serves                B．means                         C．aims                             D．attempts
54．A．opens                 B．appeals                       C．goes                             D．happens
55．A．look down on    B．look back on               C．look forward to         D．look up to